F17 - Trust Me, I Know What I'm Doing

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At each level, research fundamentally relies on trust - public trust in the research enterprise, community trust in institutions and researchers, and equally but sometimes less discussed: institutional trust and the relationship between researchers and review committees. In this session, we'll explore the influence of trust dynamics among researchers (commonly seen as the regulated?), review committees (seen as the regulators?), and institutions on the function and cultural ethos of HRPPs and IACUCs.

Additionally, we will examine how these relationships affect the overall ethical decision-making processes in research environments. We'll share helpful tips and strategies on how to build trust around shared missions of protecting research subjects (be they animal or human!), and how to navigate and possibly rebuild when trust is broken.